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Every American Athletic running back ranked by rushing yards: 2026 so far, then the full 2025 season. Links to every player and team page.
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2026 so far · through week 2 · sorted by rushing yards · 48 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | So. | 3 | 375 | 6 TD · 8.7 per carry · 2 catches 8.7 → 8.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Keveun Mason | Temple | So. | 2 | 234 | 2 TD · 6.9 per carry · 3 catches 6.9 → 7.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | Sr. | 2 | 217 | 1 TD · 15.5 per carry · 1 catches 19.5 → 19.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | Jahiem White | North Texas | Sr. | 2 | 185 | 2 TD · 7.1 per carry · 9 catches 7.1 → 7.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | So. | 2 | 179 | 1 TD · 7.8 per carry · 4 catches 7.8 → 7.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | Roderick Robinson II | UAB | Jr. | 2 | 173 | 4.9 per carry · 2 catches 4.9 → 4.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | Manny Covey | Memphis | Jr. | 3 | 165 | 5.2 per carry · 1 catches 5.2 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | Sr. | 2 | 160 | 2 TD · 10 per carry · 1 catches 10.0 → 9.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | So. | 2 | 150 | 1 TD · 7.5 per carry · 1 catches 7.5 → 7.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | So. | 2 | 147 | 2 TD · 4.7 per carry · 1 catches 4.7 → 4.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Braylon McReynolds | UAB | Sr. | 2 | 131 | 1 TD · 4.5 per carry · 2 catches 4.5 → 4.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | So. | 2 | 128 | 5.6 per carry 5.6 → 5.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | Sr. | 2 | 118 | 2 TD · 4.2 per carry · 5 catches 4.2 → 3.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Ethan Ervin | Florida Atlantic | So. | 2 | 117 | 1 TD · 3.5 per carry 3.5 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 15 | Ashton Gray | East Carolina | Jr. | 2 | 116 | 5.3 per carry · 1 catches 5.3 → 5.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 16 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | Sr. | 2 | 116 | 5.8 per carry · 5 catches 5.8 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 17 | Vic Listorti | Navy | Sr. | 2 | 116 | 1 TD · 7.7 per carry · 2 catches 7.4 → 6.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 18 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | Jr. | 2 | 100 | 2 TD · 10 per carry · 2 catches 12.0 → 11.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 19 | Jason Collins Jr. | South Florida | Jr. | 2 | 99 | 3.8 per carry 3.8 → 3.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 20 | Brandon High | UTSA | Jr. | 2 | 92 | 1 TD · 5.8 per carry 5.8 → 5.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 21 | DAndre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | So. | 2 | 90 | 1 TD · 4.5 per carry 4.5 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 22 | Leonard Farrow | Florida Atlantic | Sr. | 2 | 85 | 4.7 per carry · 2 catches 4.7 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 23 | D.J. Crowther | South Florida | Sr. | 2 | 81 | 1 TD · 4.1 per carry · 1 catches 4.0 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 24 | Brendon Haygood | North Texas | So. | 2 | 64 | 1 TD · 3.6 per carry · 1 catches 3.6 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 25 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | Sr. | 1 | 61 | 2 TD · 6.1 per carry · 1 catches 6.1 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 26 | Carson Morgan | Rice | Jr. | 1 | 54 | 7.7 per carry 7.7 → 6.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 27 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | Sr. | 2 | 40 | 5.7 per carry · 1 catches 5.5 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 28 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | Sr. | 2 | 39 | 2 TD · 2.8 per carry 2.8 → 3.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 29 | De'Carlos Young | Temple | So. | 2 | 38 | 3.8 per carry 3.5 → 3.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 30 | Jake Rendina | Army | Sr. | 2 | 36 | 4 per carry 4.3 → 4.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 31 | Jacob Williams | Navy | Fr. | 1 | 34 | 6.8 per carry 6.8 → 6.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 32 | D'Mariun Perteet | Charlotte | Jr. | 1 | 33 | 6.6 per carry 6.6 → 7.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 33 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | Jr. | 2 | 30 | 3 per carry · 1 catches 2.1 → 2.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 34 | Michael Allen | East Carolina | Sr. | 2 | 27 | 1 TD · 2.7 per carry · 2 catches 2.5 → 3.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 35 | TJ Engleman Jr. | East Carolina | Jr. | 2 | 22 | 4.4 per carry |
| 36 | Brady Tillman | Florida Atlantic | Sr. | 2 | 20 | 2.2 per carry · 1 catches 1.4 → 1.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 37 | Carson Smith | Army | Sr. | 1 | 17 | 1 TD · 4.3 per carry |
| 38 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | Sr. | 2 | 16 | 2.3 per carry · 2 catches 2.2 → 3.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 39 | Nick Osho | North Texas | Sr. | 2 | 15 | 2.1 per carry 2.8 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 40 | DJ McKinney | Tulsa | Jr. | 2 | 14 | 2.8 per carry · 2 catches |
| 41 | Hunter Smith | Temple | Sr. | 2 | 13 | 1.4 per carry 1.8 → 1.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 42 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | Florida Atlantic | Jr. | 2 | 13 | 1.9 per carry · 2 catches |
| 43 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | Sr. | 2 | 13 | 1.9 per carry · 1 catches |
| 44 | Christian Cromer | Navy | So. | 2 | 12 | 3 per carry |
| 45 | Stefan Egbe | Navy | Sr. | 1 | 12 | 4 per carry |
| 46 | Demani Stewart | Army | So. | 1 | 10 | 5 per carry |
| 47 | Jariel Cobb | Charlotte | So. | 1 | 8 | 4 per carry |
| 48 | Justin Powell | Rice | Fr. | 1 | 3 | 1.5 per carry |
2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 21 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jevon Jackson | UAB | Sr. | 12 | 900 | 5 TD · 5.4 per carry · 19 catches 5.4 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | Sr. | 13 | 889 | 6 TD · 4.9 per carry · 4 catches 5.1 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | So. | 13 | 866 | 6 TD · 6.9 per carry · 19 catches 6.9 → 6.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | Sr. | 13 | 792 | 6 TD · 7.5 per carry · 6 catches 8.0 → 8.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Braylon McReynolds | UAB | Sr. | 12 | 614 | 3 TD · 5 per carry · 15 catches 5.0 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | Jr. | 13 | 590 | 2 TD · 4.7 per carry · 17 catches 4.7 → 4.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | Jamauri McClure | Tulane | So. | 10 | 540 | 2 TD · 6.5 per carry · 3 catches 6.5 → 6.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | DJ McKinney | Tulsa | Jr. | 13 | 464 | 7 TD · 4.2 per carry · 15 catches 3.9 → 3.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | Florida Atlantic | Jr. | 11 | 460 | 6 TD · 5.5 per carry · 17 catches 5.9 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Hunter Smith | Temple | Sr. | 12 | 403 | 2 TD · 6.5 per carry · 6 catches 7.6 → 7.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Michael Allen | East Carolina | Sr. | 8 | 385 | 4 TD · 5 per carry · 12 catches 5.1 → 5.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Ashton Gray | East Carolina | Jr. | 10 | 377 | 5 TD · 6.5 per carry · 1 catches 6.6 → 6.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | Alvon Isaac | South Florida | So. | 13 | 350 | 4.8 per carry · 12 catches 4.1 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | Sr. | 12 | 342 | 4 TD · 4.3 per carry · 15 catches 4.5 → 4.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 15 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | Sr. | 8 | 326 | 1 TD · 4.7 per carry · 4 catches 4.9 → 5.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 16 | TJ Engleman Jr. | East Carolina | Jr. | 9 | 306 | 1 TD · 5.2 per carry · 7 catches 5.2 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 17 | DAndre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | So. | 11 | 302 | 2 TD · 4 per carry · 1 catches 4.2 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 18 | Carson Smith | Army | Sr. | 10 | 231 | 2 TD · 4.2 per carry 4.5 → 4.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 19 | Jariel Cobb | Charlotte | So. | 7 | 190 | 3.7 per carry · 8 catches 3.0 → 3.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 20 | Jake Rendina | Army | Sr. | 10 | 187 | 1 TD · 4.7 per carry 5.0 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 21 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | Jr. | 10 | 177 | 3 TD · 3.6 per carry · 2 catches 3.6 → 3.7 yards per carry adj. |
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